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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Blazin' Bulls
11-5 88
98.85
 
VS
proj
Allen a Day’s Work
87 11-4
92.48

Blazin' Bulls come back to defeat Allen a Day’s Work in 88-87 duel despite falling short of expectations

There's no way around it, Blazin' Bulls dropped the ball, at least compared to projections. Still, they staged an impressive comeback for an 88-87 win over Allen a Day’s Work. Trailing 86-83 heading into Monday night, Blazin' Bulls staged a comeback behind Alvin Kamara (52 Rush Yds). The Dallas Cowboys defense (24 points) and Kyler Murray (20) were the leading scorers for Allen a Day’s Work in the loss. This marks the third time this season Blazin' Bulls have knocked off Allen a Day’s Work, after winning 103-101 in their last matchup.

Matchup Timeline

  Blazin' Bulls   Allen a Day’s Work

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Taking on the Football Team in Week 16, Schultz caught 8 passes for 82 yards and a touchdown. In doing so, he put up 14 points to scored 76.1% higher than his 7.95-point projection, the highest percentage of any player on Blazin' Bulls this week. In Week 17, Schultz and the Cowboys will square off against the Cardinals.
Dalton Schultz

Top Player Comparison

Blazin' Bulls
Points
% of total points 88
1
Dalton Schultz
TE
14
7.95
15.9%
2
Amari Cooper
WR
14
9.58
15.9%
3
Dustin Hopkins
K
12
8.72
13.6%
4
Matt Ryan
QB
12
18.05
13.6%
Allen a Day’s Work
Points
% of total points 87
1
The Dallas Cowboys defense
DEF
24
9.03
27.6%
2
Kyler Murray
QB
20
22.57
23%
3
Deebo Samuel
WR
18
9.83
20.7%
4
Cordarrelle Patterson
RB
7
10.75
8%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Deebo Samuel had a 56-yard catch for Allen a Day’s Work, helping Allen a Day’s Work to an 18-7 lead.
Saturday
Kyler Murray had a 24-yard touchdown pass and a 57-yard run for Allen a Day’s Work to contribute to a 43-21 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
Dustin Hopkins had a 50-yard field goal for Blazin' Bulls, who trailed 56-55 after the early round of games.

Points By Position

  Blazin' Bulls   Allen a Day’s Work

What If

Blazin' Bulls would have beaten eight other teams besides Allen a Day’s Work this week.
Allen a Day’s Work would have lost to just two other teams besides Blazin' Bulls this week.
Blazin' Bulls would be 9-6 if they played Allen a Day’s Work every week.
Blazin' Bulls would be 6-6 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Allen a Day’s Work.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Blazin' Bulls, Allen a Day’s Work would be 8-4.
If Blazin' Bulls had played every team in the league each week, they would be 132-95-1.
If they played every team every week, Allen a Day’s Work would be 143-77-1.

Coach Talk

Blazin' Bulls
We can't overstate just how critical tight victories like this are for locker room chemistry. Persevering in the face of adversity and triumphing as a tight-knit unit... look for Blazin' Bulls to carry some positive vibes into Week 17.
Allen a Day’s Work
A single missed field goal typically isn't cause for concern. Having said that, Jason Myers went 1-for-2 on FGs instead of 2-for-2, and Allen a Day’s Work dropped the matchup by a single point. Talk about impeccable timing...